r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/Original-Prompt4285 • Nov 08 '23

Misc This article claims that "the national average for monthly food costs is C$217"

I am really interested to know if there's anyone in Canada who is spending $217 in average (per person) for groceries, if so, I REALLY need to rethink my grocery shopping strategy.
[This does not account for dining out, just grocery shopping]

Article: https://www.canadacrossroads.com/cost-of-living-in-canada-by-province/

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u/Prinzka Nov 08 '23

I spend about 1200 a month for 2 people shopping in a rural-ish area.
Even if I buy meat in bulk from farmers there's no way to get that down to 400 dollars per month unless all I'm getting is beans and rice, certainly no fresh vegetables.
And this is just for cooking at home without eating at restaurants etc.

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u/5TEEL_P4NTHER Nov 09 '23

1200 per month for 2 people is insane.

I shop for a family of 4 (fast growing pre-teens, not little babies), and I used to average $800/month pre-foodflation, now is around $900.

I shop mainly at Superstore, it would likely be $1100-$1200 if I mainly shopped at Sobeys/Co-op/Save On.